GED Math : GED Math

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for GED Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Geometry And Graphs

Find the radius of a circle with an area of .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a circle.

Substitute the area.

Divide by pi on both sides.

Square root both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #14 : Radius And Diameter

Find the value of the diameter if the radius is .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The diameter is double the radius.

Multiply the quantity by two.

The answer is:  

Example Question #15 : Radius And Diameter

Determine the radius if the diameter is .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The radius is half the diameter.

Multiply the diameter by half.

The answer is:  

Example Question #16 : Geometry And Graphs

Determine the radius of the circle if the diameter is .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The radius is half the diameter.  To find the radius, multiply the diameter by half.

The answer is:  

Example Question #11 : Radius And Diameter

Determine the radius of the circle if the diameter of a circle is .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The radius is half the diameter.

Multiply the diameter by one-half.

The answer is:  

Example Question #21 : Radius And Diameter

Find the diameter if the radius is .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The diameter is double the radius.

Multiply the radical by two.

Do not multiply the coefficient into the radical.

The answer is:  

Example Question #984 : Ged Math

Determine the diameter if the radius is .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The diameter is double the radius.

Substitute the radius into the formula.

The answer is:  

Example Question #22 : 2 Dimensional Geometry

A circle is circumscribed in a square as shown by the figure below.

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If the area of the square is , what is the area of the circle in square inches? Use .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Start by finding the length of a side of the square from the area.

Plug in the area to find the length of the side.

Now, notice that the diameter of the circle is the same as the length of a side of the square.

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Thus, the diameter of the circle is , which means the radius is . Recall how to find the area of a circle:

Example Question #985 : Ged Math

Determine the diameter with a radius of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The diameter is double the radius.

Substitute the radius.

The answer is:  

Example Question #21 : Circles

Determine the radius if the diameter of a circle is:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The radius is half the diameter.

Multiply the diameter by one-half.

The answer is:  

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